Historical Marker

Tawas Lighthouse

Historical marker location:
686 Tawas Beach Road, East Tawas, Michigan
( Marker can be reached from Tawas Beach Road, 3.5 miles east of U.S. 23.)

Michigan is the only state to have two designated "state stones": the Petoskey Stone, which is the state stone of Michigan, and the Isle Royale Greenstone, which is the state gemstone of Michigan. The Petoskey Stone is a fossilized coral that is found primarily in the northern Lower Peninsula, while the Isle Royale Greenstone is a rare mineral found only on Isle Royale in Lake Superior.